My realization

[TracyH]

Growing up in the 70's and 80's made this all so much more difficult. While I knew I wasn't the only one who liked to cross dress and needed to wear a bra, I still always felt alone because there was no way to find out who else in my class was in the same boat. 

Tracy

[bobbly]

Same issues here, child of the 70's. By 13 I was a shallow B cup and was freaked out by that fact and that at time they'd seem "stuffed up" and pressure would cause discharge from them. Could not go to my catholic holy roller mom about it and Dad had died suddenly the year before. Mom remarried fast... to a bully (dry-drunk) who was wildly racist and homophobic and my "growth" was a sign of that. Borrowed my step-sister's bra to prove that I didn't really need one.... I filled it better than she did. So I did what many disaffected teens did I stayed as high as I could to Hide from / cover the pain/shame/teasing.